Spanish filmmaker and visual artist César Pesquera joins The Cortez Brothers

The Foundry launches MARI 2, a revolutionary version of The Foundry’s 3D digital paint tool.

eOne announces new licensing and broadcast deals for “Peppa Pig” in Asia.

Stash Media announces Collinder, a new three-day digital production conference for the visual effects, animation and interactive industries to take place this June.

Disney executive Nikki Reed is named Senior Vice President, Programming & Development at The Hub Network.

The launch of the new Disney “Infinity” gaming platform is delayed until August 18 in order to capitalize on the critical fall retail season.

Creative collective Poetica’s beautifully monochromatic spec film for Trek Bicycles bares the distinct look and feel of a surreal mindscape.

Visual effects company is open for business in Stuttgart.

Komixx announces new international sales for “Toby’s Travelling Circus.”

iPi Soft motion capture software plays a key role for The Sequence Group’s work on “Halo 4.”

VIZ Media announces a new graphic novel series for Cartoon Network’s “Ben 10 Omniverse” that will launch in fall of 2013.

Alphanim rebrands as Gaumont Animation and unveils a new development and production agreement with France Televisions and DreamWorks Classics for the new 3D CGI-animated series, "Noddy."

“DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk” lands in Sri Lanka with the arrival of children’s channels Cartoon Network and POGO.

Al Jazeera Children’s Channel acquires the rights to a selection of Disney’s popular kids and family content.

Disney Channels Worldwide presents plan to build on its strength at annual meeting with advertisers; Disney XD booms, expands its popular Marvel Universe Block; Disney Channel grows with original movies, live action and animated series, and exciting new cartoon shorts starring Mickey Mouse.

Rovio Entertainment brings its weekly “Angry Birds Toons” animated series to fans around the world.

Post production house/world sales company ARRI and VFX/animation studio TRIXTER announce the formation of an animation production alliance, with both companies now offering their combined services to producers of animation as co-producers and world sales partner.

Brown Bag Films announces digital plans and adds Internet entrepreneur Dylan Collins to its board of directors.

Computer graphics and visual effects software developer Luxology announces the forthcoming release of MODO 701.

The head of the South Korean firm looking to purchase visual effects company Rhythm & Hues reveals that he intends to keep the company going.